Here's trouble in the making: a radical generation gap among British Muslims.
Forty per cent of Muslims between the ages of 16 and 24 said they would prefer to live under sharia law in Britain, a legal system based on the teachings of the Koran. The figure among over-55s, in contrast, was only 17 per cent.... One in eight young Muslims said they admired groups such as al-Qa'eda that "are prepared to fight the West".Turning to issues of faith, 36 per cent of the young people questioned said they believed that a Muslim who converts to another religion should be "punished by death." Among the over 55s, the figure is only 19 per cent. Three out of four young Muslims would prefer Muslim women to "choose to wear the veil or hijab," compared to only a quarter of over-55s.
It's not just the youngsters either. That almost 20% of "over-55" British Muslims would prefer sharia and the death penalty for apostates is pretty disturbing too.
Posted by Alan at January 29, 2007 12:18 AM